# Mind the Focus — user reviews

> 8 indexed App Store user reviews of Mind the Focus by Daniel Fuerst, rated 3.30/5 from 3 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-the-focus/id6476835045/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mind-the-focus/id6476835045.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (8 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Can’t get it to work

*2025-01-01, version 3.2.8*

Literally doesn’t seem to achieve when it says it does. I wish there was a trial of this app so users could establish before losing their money

### 1/5 — It's not automatic

*2024-06-11*

I want my refund

**Developer response:** I am sorry to hear that your are disappointed with the app! You can request a refund through Apple.

### 2/5 — :(

*2026-07-27*

:(

### 2/5 — Needs more options

*2025-01-08*

From all I’ve seen it simply reminds me to turn on focus mode, but it turns on Do Not Disturb. Needs to ask which focus mode to use

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, JustAnotherTeacher! Since your feedback, we have updated the app to provide different focus modes to choose from. Have you tried these?

### 2/5 — Nice idea but

*2024-09-19, version 2.6.1*

Nice idea and maybe I didn’t read the description properly but I don’t see the point of this app it it can’t set the focus automatically. I understand that it maybe a restriction on apples part.

### 3/5 — Free Tier?

*2024-05-15*

2024.05.15 - Just downloaded today and eager to see if it works as expected/hoped. $3.99 isn’t too bad, but would have been nice if there was a free tier to test drive it since we all know that doing anything with Apple Shortcuts is a pain. Will update this review at a future date.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for giving the app a try! I understand the desire for a trial version; however, due to the one-time purchase pricing model, a trial option isn't feasible. Similarly, offering a free tier would require additional features or limitations to incentivize upgrades, which might complicate the user experience.

I hope you find value in the app and appreciate your understanding. Should you have any suggestions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at dpfuerst@gmail.com.

### 5/5 — Works well and great support

*2025-07-20*

Fills the gap that IOS should have by default. Simply alerts you before a Calendar meeting to enable a focus mode (such as DND or custom focus). I tried and tried my own shortcut scripts to no avail. This simple app solves the problem with a single click vs having to swipe, select a focus, press end of event etc. unfortunately Apple does not support automatically turning on a focus during an event but this single click app is the next best thing. Also great support when I had questions and request for bug fixes.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words and for using Mind the Focus, it is great to see that you find the app useful!

### 5/5 — Just what I needed

*2024-08-22, version 2.4.0*

For years, I’ve been struggling to work out a way to activate do not disturb based on specific kinds of calendar events. It’s annoying that there’s no native way to do this. This app is great using Shortcuts to do this very task. Recommended!

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